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ZIP Code 27966: Powells Point, NC
ZIP code 27966 uses the postal name Powells Point, North Carolina and lies entirely in Currituck County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,507 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Powells Point · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Currituck County
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 10.7 sq mi · 144 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27966?
27966 centers on 36.126°, -75.848° and covers 10.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 27964, 27941, 27947.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27966, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 27966 compare with the rest of Currituck County?
| Measure | 27966 | In Currituck County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,540 | 5th of 15 | 647th of 853 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $348k | 4th of 7 | 139th of 572 |
27966's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$28,427) is more than a quarter of the figure ($78,507). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 59% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 27966?
The 2020 Census counted 1,183 people in 27966; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,540. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,540±396 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,183+12.5% since 2010 (1,052)
- Households
- 569
- Median age
- 38.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 27966?
Of the 1,540 people the ACS estimates in 27966, 30.5% are under 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.9%).
- Under 1830.5%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older12.5%
- White, not Hispanic74.7%
- Hispanic or Latino14.9%
- Black, not Hispanic6.8%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 27966 earn?
Median household income is $78,507 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $78,507±$28,427
- Income per person
- $32,241
- Below the poverty line
- 3.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,526650 returns; wages 59% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 27966?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $347,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,417
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.7%
- Housing units
- 646
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27966?
70 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction19
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services14
- Retail trade9
- Wholesale trade5
- Real estate and rental and leasing5
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 27966?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27964 | Point Harbor | 554 | – | 2.5 mi |
| 27941 | Harbinger | 641 | $51k | 2.7 mi |
| 27947 | Jarvisburg | 1,028 | $78k | 2.9 mi |
| 27949 | Kitty Hawk | 8,251 | $121k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 27939 | Grandy | 2,206 | $63k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 27974 | Shiloh | 858 | $80k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 27948 | Kill Devil Hills | 12,436 | $86k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 27965 | Poplar Branch | 648 | $64k | 12.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.